Revised 4/19/2010
First semester/TESOL study guide(mid-term)
Chapter 2-4
- Differentiateapproach, method, syllabus,……
- What is CLT? chapter 3 (6 concepts of Communicative Language Learning…..)
- Notional-Functional Syllabus p.32
- Krashen’s theories of second language acquisition(affective filter, i+1, comprehensible input, silent period…..)
- learning vs acquisition
- language use vs language usage
- top down vs bottom up approach
- rote learning vs meaningful learning
- chapter 4 : 12 principles p.55-70
- BICS and CALP
- content-based and task-based learning
- Make a chart of overview of these approaches or methods(Audiolingual,
Total Physical Response, The Natural Approach, Communicative Language LearningWhole language……) and discuss each method or approach by the following criteria:
Teacher roles
Principles:
Techniques
Impacts on language teaching and learning (strengths and limitations) p.18-36
First semester/TESOL study guide (Final)
Chapter 5 motivation
Drive theory
Self-control theory
Intrinsic motivation
Extrinsic motivation
Brown’s criticism of motivation in education.
How to motivate students to learn second language?
Chapter 8 sociopolitical and institutional contexts
Language policy debate/issues
Submission/Immersion/ sheltered English……all 7
Institution of higher education all 6
chapter 16 strategy-based instruction
learning style( code :enlgish2)
communication strategies/ video
learning strategies(handouts)
native/non-native teachers (handouts)
characteristics of good language learners(Rubin,1982)
how to teach strategies in the classroom
chapter 12 classroom management(+ hotmailPowerPoint)
teach large classes
teach different levels in the same class
how to deal with discipline problems and cheating
how to create a positive classroom climate
Second semester study guide
How to plan a lesson: You need to know how to write goals and objectives for your lesson plan.
Read handouts about behavior objectives.
Bloom’s taxonomy
Study these terms in chapter 9;
Integrating the four skills : what are task-based teaching, Content-based instruction, and theme-based instruction?
Teaching listening( starting from ‘what makes listening difficulty?....
Teaching speaking
Teaching reading( bottom-up and top down processing, schema theory, extensive reading,, strategies for reading compression,, principle for designing reading techniques)
Teaching writing(starting from types of classroom writing performance…
Two chapters on Assessment:
Norm-referenced, criterion-referenced, standardized test
Washback
Content validity\
Reliability
Validity
Face validity
Constructvalidity
Kinds of test: proficiency tests, diagnostic tests, placement tests
Achievement test, aptitude test,
new views on intelligence
performance-based testing, portfolios